PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Ho Hayn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wallace Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hayn
vs
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini

170 cm
25
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
146 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Good chin

Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ho Hayn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wallace Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayn dodges the punch combination from Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini.

Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Hayn to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.

It looks like Ho Hayn has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hayn lands a front kick.
A combination from Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini does no damage.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini swinging wildly here.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini looks to land a right hand but Hayn moved out of range.
Hayn connects with a body shot.
Hayn moves out of range as Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini strikes.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hayn was well out of range. Poor timing from Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini.

Hayn has Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hayn gets through Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Hayn - that landed with a thud.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini prevents Hayn from breaking the clinch.
Hayn gets through Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hayn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hayn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini has had enough of the clinch but Hayn keeps him there for the moment.
Hayn keeps control of Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini wants to break free but Hayn has control.
Hayn misses with an elbow over the top.
Hayn lands with a light punch inside.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini is trying to break the clinch but Hayn is controlling him.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini has had enough of the clinch but Hayn keeps him there for the moment.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hayn lands a damaging elbow.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini wants to break free but Hayn has control.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini misses with a punch on the inside.
Hayn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hayn stalling in the clinch.
Hayn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini is trying to break free.
Hayn prevents Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini tries to break free but Hayn pushes him back against the ropes.
Hayn pushes Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini is trying to force a seperation but Hayn has the dominant position.
A short left from Hayn.
Hayn is trying to break free.
Hayn scores with a shoulder strike.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini keeps control of Hayn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hayn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini is trying to push Hayn away but Hayn has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini tries to break the clinch but Hayn is controlling the position.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hayn is defending well for now.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini blocks an elbow strike from Hayn.
Hayn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hayn is struggling to control the position.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini can't break the clinch.
Hayn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini's efforts to push away.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayn holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Hayn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini tries to break the clinch but Hayn is controlling the position.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini blocks an elbow strike.
Hayn avoiding damage as Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini throws knees to the body.
Hayn holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Hayn lands a body shot.
Hayn pushes Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Hayn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Hayn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hayn lands an elbow just above Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini 's eye.
Hayn lands with a right to the head.
Hayn displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini up against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayn cracks Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini with a nice body shot.
Hayn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini backwards.
Hayn is trying to push Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini away but Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Hayn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice elbow from Hayn.
Hayn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini tries to circle away but Hayn has him pinned against the ropes.
Hayn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short left from Hayn.
Hayn lands a shot to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hayn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini is keeping busy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hayn lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wallace Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ho Hayn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hayn throws a series of strikes that have Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini backpedaling.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hayn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini. That did some damage!
An inside leg kick lands from Hayn.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hayn throws a leg kick which misses Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini's front leg but catches the back leg as Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini tries to avoid it.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hayn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hayn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini's calf.
Wallace Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hayn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini's sensitive parts.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hayn. That's going to slow Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini down.
A head kick misses from Hayn.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hayn.
Hayn scores with a spinning back kick!
Hayn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini tests Hayn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hayn walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Hayn.
Hayn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sloppy strikes from Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini. Those never looked like landing.
Hayn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini moves away.
Hayn scores with a head kick.
Hayn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hayn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini's sensitive parts.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini misses with a series of wild punches.
Hayn connects with a leg kick. Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hayn connects with an inside leg kick.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini throws a hook to the side of Hayn's head but Hayn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayn cracks the inside of Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini's front leg.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini tries to clinch up but Hayn circles away and keeps his distance.
Hayn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hayn, as that shot connected.

Hayn has closed the distance and engaged Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini in a clinch.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini being controlled against the ropes.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini prevents a body shot from Hayn.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini working hard to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini.
Hayn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini is trying to break the clinch but Hayn is controlling him.
Hayn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hayn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Hayn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Hayn.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hayn lands a nice uppercut.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini tries to circle away but Hayn has him pinned against the ropes.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini takes a shot to the head.
Hayn is trying to break free.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini is trying to force a seperation but Hayn has the dominant position.
Hayn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Hayn is trying to break the clinch but Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini is controlling him.
Hayn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini has had enough of the clinch but Hayn keeps him there for the moment.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini looking to stall.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini is breathing heavily.
Hayn presses Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hayn digs a right hand underneath Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini's ribcage. Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini is trying to break free.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hayn has him pressed against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Hayn manages to break the clinch.
Hayn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hayn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wallace Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hayn eats them both and turns towards Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini tries to keep at a distance but Hayn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hayn leaning against his opponent.
Hayn tries to land knees in the clinch but Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini avoids the damage to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini has had enough of the clinch but Hayn keeps him there for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A hook to the body from Hayn.
Hayn can't break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Hayn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ho Hayn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ho Hayn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hayn counters with a thumping low kick.
Hayn thumps Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Hayn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini throws a series of punches but Hayn avoids them all with ease.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini throws a body punch but Hayn moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Hayn.
Hayn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hayn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hayn delivers a nice body kick.
Hayn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hayn scores with a nice right hand.
Hayn scores with a nice right hand.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini misses with a double jab
and Hayn counters with a nice body shot.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini misses with a double jab.
Ho Hayn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloppy strikes from Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini. Those never looked like landing.
Hayn throws a quick inside leg kick.

Hayn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini tries to break the clinch but Hayn is controlling the position.
Hayn is pushing Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hayn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini blocks an elbow strike from Hayn.
Hayn cracks Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini with a nice body shot.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hayn lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayn is struggling to control the position.
Hayn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini avoids it.
Hayn is working Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini over against the ropes.
Hayn pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Hayn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hayn working hard to break the clinch.
Hayn just leaning against Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini, taking a breather.
Hayn tries to throw a body punch but Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini avoids it by throwing Hayn back against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Hayn as the two fighters clinch.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini tries to break the clinch but Hayn is controlling the position.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini keeps control of Hayn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hayn pushes Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Hayn lands a shoulder strike.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayn is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hayn pushes Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini lands a damaging elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hayn.
Hayn gets through Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hayn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Hayn.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Hayn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini prevents Hayn from breaking the clinch.
Hayn controlling the action here for a moment.
Hayn prevents Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini from breaking the clinch.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini takes a shot to the head.
Hayn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hayn misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini prevents a body shot from Hayn.
A right handed body shot lands from Hayn.
Hayn is pushing Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hayn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hayn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini wants to break free but Hayn has control.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hayn is trying to force a seperation but Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini has the dominant position.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Hayn keeps control of Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hayn is trying to maintain a safe position but Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini gets an underhook and turns Hayn into the ropes.
Ho Hayn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini wants to get back to striking at distance but Hayn won't allow it.
Hayn displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fernando Mascarenhas Manzini up against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ho Hayn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hayn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Ho Hayn!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Ho Hayn!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Ho Hayn!

Ho Hayn wins by unanimous decision!